Mounting
Slip-on-the-forks
Model
1398
Deck dimensions
48 in W x 48 in D
Guaranteed Fit
Fast Shipping
Hassle-Free Returns
Description
🏭Made in USA since 1981
🔒5-year factory guarantee
⏳One-person loading
📘 Overview
The Star Industries Load-N-Tow is a forklift loading platform that lets one person load and unload heavy, awkward rental equipment safely. The 48 by 48 inch deck has a ramp that lowers for loading and locks up with a spring-loaded pin for transport, so equipment is walked or driven on at ground level rather than lifted. A built-in 2 inch square receiver takes a standard trailer adapter, which means trailer-mounted equipment can be hitched and moved with the same attachment. A 3 ft safety chain and grab hook are included.
⚙ Key Features of the Star Industries 1398 Load-N-Tow
- 48 in W x 48 in D deck
- Ramp lowers for easy loading and unloading
- Spring loaded pin locks the ramp in the up position for secure transport
- Built-in 2 in square receiver for moving trailer mounted equipment
- Accepts a standard 2 in square trailer adapter
- Trailer adapter and hitch optional
- 3 ft safety chain and grab hook included
- Slips on the forks — one operator loads and unloads alone
- Shortens customer wait times and cuts labor costs
- Reduces damage to equipment and prevents back injuries
- A rental equipment loader and equipment loading platform for busy yards
- A load n tow forklift ramp platform with a built-in trailer receiver
- A forklift loading ramp, trailer loading platform and rental yard loading platform in one
- 5-year factory guarantee, made in the USA since 1981
🔑 Why Buyers Choose the Star Industries 1398 Load-N-Tow
- One person instead of two or three — the ramp means equipment is walked on rather than lifted, which is what turns a multi-person job into a single-operator one and shortens the queue at the counter.
- The ramp locks up for transport — a spring loaded pin holds it in the up position, so the load is contained on all sides while the forklift moves rather than relying on the ramp staying put.
- The receiver handles trailer-mounted equipment too — a built-in 2 inch square receiver takes a standard trailer adapter, so a towable item is hitched and repositioned with the same attachment.
- Equipment stops getting damaged in loading — dropping a compactor or a saw off a fork tip is expensive and common. A deck and ramp remove the lift entirely.
- Back injuries come from awkward lifts, not heavy ones — rental equipment is exactly that: awkward, unbalanced and low to the ground. The ramp is the control.
📊 Star Industries 1398 Load-N-Tow Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | 1398 |
| Deck dimensions | 48 in W x 48 in D |
| Ramp | Lowers for loading; spring loaded pin locks it up for transport |
| Receiver | Built-in 2 in square, accepts standard trailer adapter |
| Included | 3 ft safety chain and grab hook |
| Optional | Trailer adapter and hitch |
| Mounting | Slip-on-the-forks |
🔗 Hitch Adapters and Related Attachments
The built-in 2 inch square receiver accepts standard trailer adapters, ordered separately to suit what you move — Star stocks a pintle hitch for the Load-N-Tow at 10,000 lb gross towing, and a combo 2 inch ball and pintle hitch at the same rating. A 3 ft safety chain and grab hook are included with the platform. For lifting and towing rather than loading, the Star Lift-N-Tow range covers 4,000 to 12,000 lb lift capacity, and the Safety Loading Platform is the fixed-ramp alternative without a receiver.
🚜 Which Forklifts Fit This Forklift Loading Platform?
The Load-N-Tow slides onto the forks, so it suits any forklift whose forks match the pockets, straight-mast or extendable-reach. No modification and no hydraulics are required. The 3 ft safety chain and grab hook should be fitted around the carriage before lifting. Because the deck is 48 by 48 inches and the load sits forward of the carriage, check your machine load chart at the resulting load centre rather than assuming the rated capacity applies.
| Requirement | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mounting | Slip-on-the-forks |
| Machine types | Straight-mast and extendable-reach forklifts |
| Hydraulics required | None |
| Secondary restraint | 3 ft safety chain and grab hook, included |
| Receiver | 2 in square, accepts standard trailer adapters |
❓ Star Industries 1398 Load-N-Tow Questions, Answered
How does the Load-N-Tow let one person load equipment?
The ramp lowers so equipment is walked or driven onto the deck at ground level rather than being lifted. That removes the lift that would otherwise need two or three people, and it is what shortens customer wait times at a rental counter.
Does the ramp stay down while moving?
No. A spring loaded pin locks the ramp in the up position for secure and safe load transportation, so the load is contained while the forklift moves.
What is the built-in receiver for?
It is a standard 2 inch square trailer hitch receiver, so trailer-mounted equipment can be hitched and repositioned with the same attachment. Trailer adapters and hitches are optional and ordered separately.
What size is the deck?
48 inches wide by 48 inches deep, which handles most small-to-medium rental equipment — compactors, saws, pumps and similar.
Is a safety chain included?
Yes, a 3 ft safety chain and grab hook come with the platform. Fit it around the carriage before lifting as a secondary restraint.
Which hitch adapters fit?
The 2 inch square receiver takes standard trailer adapters. Star stocks a pintle hitch and a combo 2 inch ball and pintle hitch for the Load-N-Tow, both rated 10,000 lb gross towing weight.
What is the difference between this and the Safety Loading Platform?
The Load-N-Tow has a lowering ramp and a built-in trailer receiver. The Safety Loading Platform has a fixed 15 inch ramp and a retaining bar but no receiver. Choose the Load-N-Tow if you also move trailer-mounted equipment.
Will it fit my forklift?
It slides onto the forks and suits straight-mast and extendable-reach machines alike. No modification or hydraulics are needed. Check your machine load chart at the resulting load centre, since the deck sits forward of the carriage.
What warranty comes with the Load-N-Tow?
The Star Industries Load-N-Tow carries a 5-year factory guarantee and is made in the USA.
How do I order and how is shipping calculated?
Add the platform to your cart on eskidsteer.com and complete checkout online, entering your fork dimensions on the order page. Shipping is calculated at checkout once you enter your delivery address.
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